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NWU tennis wizz to partake in International Premier Tennis Challenge
2020-12-02 North-West University (NWU) student Mogami Gideon Thakgwe has been invited to take part in the KM Sports International Premier Tennis Challenge. The tournament – which will take place from 9 to 14 January 2021 at Selbourne Park in East London – is…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-recognises-outstanding-lecturers
NWU recognises outstanding lecturers
2017-04-21 Good work never goes unnoticed. This was emphasised during the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Institutional Teaching Excellence Awards ceremony (ITEA) which took place on 20 April in Potchefstroom. The annual event gives recognition to the best…http://news.nwu.ac.za/board-game-helps-accounting-students-make-leap-workplace
Board game helps accounting students make the leap to the workplace
2019-08-29 Curiosity stimulates the brain, making board games the ideal learning tool. Accounting students will soon discover this when playing a new board game designed especially for them. Creative approaches to teaching and learning are increasingly being used…http://news.nwu.ac.za/world-champion-one-million
World champion, one in a million
2021-03-18 She was only five years old when her life changed irrevocably one Saturday in East London – when a champion arose from a tragedy. “I remember everything so well,” says Liezel Gouws, now 23 years old and a fourth-year Pharmacy student at the North-West…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumnas-dream-coming-true
NWU alumna’s dream is coming true
2021-02-16 Tumelo ‘Melo’ Mthethwa, a North-West University (NWU) alumna, will be releasing a song with one of South Africa’s biggest female hip-hop artists, Fifi Cooper, and producer GreenFingures. The song titled “Dream Come True” is an emotional expression of a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/university-collaboration-reaches-promising-covid-19-vaccine-results
University collaboration reaches promising Covid-19 vaccine results
2021-06-17 Walter Sisulu University (WSU) and the North-West University (NWU) jointly announced "very promising first results" from preclinical trials on a new Covid-19 vaccine candidate on Tuesday, 8 June. The WSU Medical School has a rich history of producing…http://news.nwu.ac.za/take-bow-graphic-design-you-have-made-us-proud-again
Take a bow, Graphic Design, you have made us proud – again
2024-02-14 Excellence seems to follow the Graphic Design subject group at the North-West University (NWU), which has a well-deserved reputation for walking off with the top honours in national and international competitions. They are continuing this winning streak…http://library.nwu.ac.za/event-international-literacy-day-2025
Event: International Literacy Day 2025
2025-09-11 International Literacy Day 2025 International Literacy Day 2025 , International Literacy Day - 8 September 2025, Celebrate International Literacy Day with NWU Library and Information Service (LIS) The Library and Information Service (LIS), in collaboration with the Faculty of Humanities, will celebrate International Literacy Day 2025 under the global theme " Promoting…, Programme, REGISTER HERE Theme: Promoting Literacy in the Digital Era Online Event: 8 September 2025 [Attendees will receive the MS Teams session link upon registration.] Time: 10:00 - 13:00 Video Recording of the Event: https://youtu.be/Nmhit7o2XoI?si=…, Speakers, Dr. Sabelo Chizwina Dr. Sabelo Chizwina Dr. Sabelo Chizwina Dr. Sabelo Chizwina is a seasoned librarian and has been serving as a Director responsible for Information and Learning Services at North-West University (NWU) since 2023. Dr. Chizwina holds a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/10-point-plan-and-politics-coordination
The 10-point plan and the politics of coordination
2025-10-13 By Prof Joseph Sekhampu When President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the 10-Point Economic Action Plan at the ANC’s gathering, the nation sighed – not in defiance but in weary recognition. We have become a people fluent in reform but starved of renewal. The…http://news.nwu.ac.za/putting-people-centre-digital-innovation
Putting people at the centre of digital innovation
2025-11-13 The Centre for Digital Humanities was born out of the realisation that the humanities are central to creating equitable digital futures for South Africans. “As digital humanists, we understand that technology exists within a network of human and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-excellence-awards-acknowledge-staff-excellence-across-disciplines
NWU Excellence Awards acknowledge staff excellence across disciplines
2025-12-05 The North-West University (NWU) honoured its exceptional staff at the annual NWU Excellence Awards ceremony, held in Potchefstroom on 20 November. More than 150 staff members received recognition for their outstanding contributions to the university’s key…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/uarm/happy-snaps
Happy snaps
2025-05-05 2025 Feb 6 : MARM 2025 New Intake at the UARM811 contact session. 2024 May 14 : MARM Graduates - Class of 2023, comprising of ten graduates. 2024 Mar 13 : MARM 2024 New Intake during the Fundamentals of Risk Management contact session with Mr Eddie…http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/solar-car/previous-sponsors
Previous Sponsors
2017-08-24 The Sirius X25 team would like to acknowledge the generous support of our partners and sponsors, without whom this project would not be possible: …http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/crb/research-groups/background/coal
Background: Coal- and Laser Chemistry Research Group
2017-08-30 Research Focus Research and development focus on the following: • Understanding the fundamental composition, structure and reactive properties of South African coals, • The optimal design and operation of combustion…http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/engineering/healthcare-systems-engineering
Healthcare Systems Engineering
2025-09-19 Overview Healthcare Systems Engineering at the NWU bridges engineering and healthcare. It originated with Dr. Maria van Zyl, whose doctoral research in the Netherlands focused on waiting in healthcare services. From this foundation, a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/are-you-prepared-publish-your-social-media-post-billboard
Are you prepared to publish your social media post on a billboard?
2020-12-07 Do not publish anything on social media if you are not willing to see it on a billboard next to a busy highway. Doing the “billboard test” when engaging with social media is sound advice from Emma Sadleir, a leading expert on social media law and founder…http://education.nwu.ac.za/research-unit-self-directed-learning/2024-conference-announcements
2024 Conference Announcements
2026-04-22 7th International Self-Directed Learning Conference Call The Research Unit Self-Directed Learning of the North-West University is pleased to announce the 7th International Self-Directed Learning (SDL) Conference. Achieving quality…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/7bigtc2023
7BIGTC 2023
2023-08-08 Home Venue & Accommodation Speakers GAP Workshop Committees Programme Abstract Submission Registration Important Dates Contact Us The 7th Biennial International Group Theory Conference (7BIGTC2023) will…http://news.nwu.ac.za/artists-impressions-covid-19-and-global-warming-win-two-international-prizes
Artist’s impressions of Covid-19 and global warming win two international prizes
2021-08-02 The true value of art far exceeds its monetary worth. Its beauty may astonish us and its meaning touches hearts, thoughts and souls for generations after it has been created. An NWU alumnus’s artworks have masterfully captured his “film-strip” impressions of…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/paa/3MC-Conference-2024/Plenary-Bios